English — Making Suggestions and Responding (Let’s, How about, Why don’t we) — 3rd Year Middle School — Algerian Program

Making Suggestions and Responding

When we want to suggest an idea or activity to someone, we use specific expressions. Learning how to make and respond to suggestions is important for communication.

Making Suggestions

Expression	Structure	Example
Let’s + verb	Let’s + base verb	Let’s go to the park.
How about + verb-ing?	How about + -ing form	How about playing football?
What about + verb-ing?	What about + -ing form	What about watching a movie?
Why don’t we + verb?	Why don’t we + base verb	Why don’t we visit the museum?
Shall we + verb?	Shall we + base verb	Shall we have lunch together?
We could + verb	We could + base verb	We could study together.

Responding to Suggestions

Positive responses

• Yes, great idea! — Yes, great idea! Let’s go!
• Good idea. — Good idea. I’d like that.
• That sounds good/great! — That sounds good!
• OK, let’s do that. — OK, let’s do that.
• Why not? — Why not? Let’s go!

Negative responses (polite)

• I’m sorry, I can’t. — I’m sorry, I can’t. I’m busy.
• That sounds nice, but… — That sounds nice, but I have homework.
• I’d rather not. — I’d rather not. I’m tired.
• Not today, maybe another time. — Not today, maybe another time.

Example Dialogue

A: Let’s do something this weekend!

B: Good idea! What do you suggest?

A: How about going to the cinema?

B: That sounds good. What film do you want to watch?

A: Why don’t we watch the new action movie?

B: Great idea! Let’s go on Saturday afternoon.

Exercise

Complete the dialogues:

1. A: ___ go to the library. (Let’s)
2. B: That’s a good ___.
3. A: ___ about playing tennis? (How)
4. B: I’m sorry, I ___ play tennis. (can’t)

دروس مشابهة

• المتغيرات في سكراتش — تخزين القيم — الإعلام الآلي — السنة الثانية متوسط — المنها
• الجراثيم (الميكروبات) والأمراض المعدية — أنواع الجراثيم وطرق انتقال العدوى والوق
• L'Expression de la Cause et de la Consequence – Cause: parce que, car, puisque,